Book availability is the primary reason I nabbed the Kindle as soon as it was offered. I buy lots of books, Amazon has a ton of books available for Kindle, and WhisperNet means I can grab something new within minutes. I love the Kindle for leisure reading and I use it constantly.
Having said that -- I would not get tech books for the Kindle even if available. The device is optimized for reading from cover to cover. Detailed illustrations are marginal and it's not easy to move quickly from one spot to another. Definitely not a replacement for a pda or a laptop.
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Book availability is the primary reason I nabbed the Kindle as soon as it was offered. I buy lots of books, Amazon has a ton of books available for Kindle, and WhisperNet means I can grab something new within minutes. I love the Kindle for leisure reading and I use it constantly. Having said that -- I would not get tech books for the Kindle even if available. The device is optimized for reading from cover to cover. Detailed illustrations are marginal and it's not easy to move quickly from one spot to another. Definitely not a replacement for a pda or a laptop.